Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, January I8.-Senate.-AIr.
COckrell, from the committee on military
affairs, reported the bill to amend the act
| OF June ), 1884, providing for the master
and pay Of certain officers and men of the
volunteer forces. Passed. Mr.. German
| iZlng the president 20 prohibit the transit
| through the United States or territorial
waters OF any engines, cars vessels or goods
! proceeding from Canada. The senate then
took up the house bill to declare the forfeit
ure of lands granted to the New Orleans,
Baton Rogue q NicEsburg Railroad cOln-
pany (the Back Bone, the forfeiture to ap-
ply to the lands east OF the Mississippi, and
TO confirm to the New Orleans Pacific Rail
road company (assign6e of the other com
pany,) the granted lands not forfeited. The
bill passed and the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON. January 19.-Senate.-
Edmunds, from the committee on foreign
relations, reported a bill to authorize tins
president OF the United States TO proie cot and
defend the rights of American nshiHg YES
sells, OF other vessels IN certain cases and
for other purposes Mr.. Mitchell, of Penn
sylyauia, nom the committee on pensions,
reported back faVOrably the house bill for
the relief OF dependent parents and honor
ably discharged soldiers and sailors now dis
abied and dependent on their labor for sup
port. M656r5. Plumb, Butler and Waltham
were appointed a conference committee On
the bill for the forfeiture OF the Backbone
railroad grant (passed yesterday. After an
executive session tbs senase adjourned. 90
WASHINGTON, January 20.-Seuate.-Th
Presiding officer presented a message from
the president vetOlng the bill granting a
pension 10 William Dickens. The ground
of the veto Is that pension has been, al
ready, IL December, 1856, given to the beaeh=
clary through the pension ONCE. Mr. MahOn,
from the committee On public buildings,
reported the bill for the completion of tne
monument to Mary, mother of Washington,
ar. Blair gave notice that on Tuesday next
be would ask the senate to take up and act
upon the Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution so as to
autOrlZe woman suffrage. Mr.. HOar called
up the conference report on the ELECTORAL
count bill. The conference report was
agreed to without division. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 2I.-Senate.-The
presiding officer presented a conn uLica-
ton from the president, with letter from
Sam q. Reed, Offering TO the nation the
sword of his father, Captain Reed, who
commanded the prlVateer General Arm
strong" at the battle OF Eayal. Mr.. Spoon
or was appointed on the committee on
privileges and elections, to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the death of General Logan.
MIR. COlquitt, presented a petition from the
WOman's Christian Temperance union of
the District OF Columbia, asking for the
enforcement OF the laws relating to temper
ance, houses Of prostitution and gambling.
Numerous petitions were presented by sew
eral senators for an amendment Of the
oleOmargarine law. Mr.. Edmunds gave no
nee, that tomorrow he would ask the senate
to consider the bill respecting ths protec-
ton of American fishermen. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 22.-Senate-Not IN
session.
| WASHINGTON, January 24.-Senate.-The
! senate bill concerning offices of the third
class, providing that they shall not be
/ changed into offices of the fourth class,
/ where the gross receipts amount to $1,000
| a year; or where bond receipts or commits
/ siOns constituting pOsImasters' cOmpensa-
/ ton amount to $1,000, was, on motion of
/ Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, taken from the calen-
dar and passed. The senate, on motion of
| Mr.. Edmunds proceeded to the cOnsidsPa-
/ ton of the senate bill to authorize the presi-
dent of the United States to protect and
defend the rights of the American fishing
/ vessels, American fishermen and American
/ trading and other vessels in certain cases.
/ This bill brought out the most spirited de-
| bate of the session, and was participated IN
/ by the leading senators of the country. It
| passed 46 to 1-Mr. Riddleberger, Of Viz
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